The New York Yankees offense broke out of a prolonged slump Tuesday, scoring four runs in the seventh inning to earn a 4-1 comeback victory against the Seattle Mariners. The win, before 41,407 fans at Yankee Stadium, marked the Yankees' third win in four games.
The rally began with Luis García Jr. doubling off the wall. A bloop single by Austin Wells into shallow right-center, which found a gap in the defense, contributed to the offensive surge. The Yankees managed five hits and a walk in the crucial inning, a stark contrast to their recent struggles.
Seattle had taken a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning on a Randy Arozarena home run off Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers. For the first six and a half innings, the Yankees managed only three hits, none with runners in scoring position.
However, with Seattle starter Bryan Woo removed from the game, the Yankees' offense came alive against reliever Michael Rucker. After García's double and a single by Jazz Chisholm Jr., George Lombard Jr. struck out. A walk to Spencer Jones loaded the bases, setting the stage for Ryan McMahon. McMahon lined a two-run single through the left side, his 500th career RBI, to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.
Eduard Bazardo then entered for Seattle. Wells followed with a bloop single that reloaded the bases. Trent Grisham then hit a single through the same gap McMahon had exploited, driving in two more runs to extend the Yankees' lead to 4-1.
This marked the first time in over a week that the Yankees had scored more than two runs in a single inning. Their pitching staff continued its strong performance, with Tim Hill recording four groundouts, Brent Headrick striking out two in the eighth, and David Bednar closing out the game for his 27th save.